Franny Blanchard

Franny Blanchard has a strong background in corporate communications and marketing. They currently hold the position of Director of Corporate Communications at HarperCollins Publishers. Prior to this, they worked at Hearst in various roles, including Associate Director of Marketing Communications and Senior Manager of Marketing Communications. They also previously held positions at Discovery Communications as a Corporate Communications and Public Relations Intern, and at Sesame Workshop as a Global Impact and Philanthropy Intern.

Franny Blanchard attended Wake Forest University from 2013 to 2017, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Communication. Prior to their university education, they attended St. Catherine's School. Franny has also obtained several certifications, including "Basic Web and Document Accessibility for Content Contributors" and "Accessibility Fundamentals - Disabilities, Guidelines, and Laws" from Deque Systems, Inc in 2022. In 2021, they became a "Hearst INCLUDE Certified Change Agent" through Hearst, and in 2020, they completed the "Hearst Leadership Development Program" offered by Harvard Business Publishing Corporate Learning.